Feeling overwhelmed by stress? You’re not alone. In today’s fast-paced world, stress is a common experience that can impact our mental and physical health. However, there are effective ways to manage and reduce stress levels. Here are some strategies that can help enhance your well-being: 1. Practice Mindfulness Mindfulness involves paying attention to the present…
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Telehealth therapy has become an increasingly vital resource in Canada, revolutionizing the way mental health services are delivered. This mode of therapy offers several significant benefits that cater to the unique geographical, social, and economic landscape of the country. Increased Accessibility Canada is known for its vast and diverse geography, with many communities located in…
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If you think you’re safe from data security breaches or from social media apps trying to link you with clients, you might be wrong… When scrolling through Tik Tok one day I had an incredibly uncomfortable feeling as a practitioner. Right there in my suggested followers was a client of mine. To make matters incredibly…
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I am a licensed counsellor in New Brunswick, Canada. I am also an army spouse—and so many of our community are victims to the MLM world. I’ve always been anti-mlm and would roll my eyes at Avon far longer than anybody else, despite knowing numerous people who were selling or buying Avon religiously. I have…
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You might be surprised to hear that I, as a therapist, feel like therapy services are incredibly expensive. I’d actually love if I could work without charging clients a dime for services, but unfortunately, private practice therapy is often not covered by insurance companies or provincial bodies. Deciding on fees for my practice has been…
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The following resources for mental health and support are available to individuals and families living in Fredericton, New Brunswick and the surrounding area such as Oromocto and Lincoln. Fredericton Regional Family Resource Centre The Fredericton Regional Family Resource Centre offers free family programs to parents in the Fredericton, New Brunswick area. This service offers a…
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If you are unable to pay for private sessions, or in need of urgent mental health care, please review this list to find resources that may be of help to you. Please note that private practice counsellors in Canada are not fully equip to handle emergency scenarios. The Suicide Prevention Map showcases resources across Canada.…
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Narcissistic personality disorder is far rarer than the internet wants you to believe, and yet, NPD is all over Tik Tok, twitter, and Instagram as the “big bad devil”. Statistically, “According to research data, between 0.5% and 5% of people in the U.S. may have ‘NPD’” (Cleveland Clinic). Perhaps part of this is as we…
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This article was written May 24, 2021, before I became a counsellor, however it if a huge part of my journey, thus I am sharing it here. Roughly 10 years ago, a family member whom I won’t name made the following statement when I told him I wanted to be a published author: “You have…
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